Chessbattle Rating tournament, under 2100
Open SwissStandard
12 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 21 Feb 2026 to 27 Feb 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. 1 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 1792, and top seed was Amin Novruz Gurbanov (🇦🇿 AZE, 2014).
Zaur Balayev (🇦🇿 AZE, 1857) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Amin Novruz Gurbanov (5.5) and Sahib Hasanzada (4.5). Balayev broke clear in the final round.
The biggest upset came in round 1: Mirzaagha Mammadzada (1523) beat Ali Mammadov (1850), a +327-point gap.
Location
🇦🇿Baku, Azerbaijan
Dates
21 Feb 2026 → 27 Feb 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Titled players · 1
WCM×1
Federations · 1 represented
🇦🇿Azerbaijan×12
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsZaur Balayev led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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2
1
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R3–R7 · LEAD HELD
Zaur Balayev held the sole lead from R3 through R7 without losing it.
R4 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
Zaur Balayev drew with Amin Novruz Gurbanov (Black).
R1–R3 · WIN STREAK
Zaur Balayev won 3 in a row (R1–R3).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zaur Balayev | * | ½ | ½ | — |
| 2Amin Novruz Gurbanov | ½ | * | ½ | ½ |
| 3Sahib Hasanzada | ½ | ½ | * | — |
| 4Telman Talibov | — | ½ | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Balayev, Zaur | 1857 | AZE | +9B | +8N | +6B | =2N | =3B | +7N | +5N | 6.0 | 24.0 | 27.0 | 22.00 | 2079 | +35.0 |
| 2 | Gurbanov, Amin Novruz | 2014 | AZE | +10B | =3N | +7B | =1B | +5N | +6B | =4N | 5.5 | 25.0 | 27.5 | 20.25 | 2032 | +6.4 |
| 3 | Hasanzada, Sahib | 1794 | AZE | +11N | =2B | +8B | +6N | =1N | −5B | =7B | 4.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 | 16.50 | 1859 | +11.6 |
| 4 | Talibov, Telman | 1896 | AZE | −8N | =9B | =12N | =5B | +11N | +10B | =2B | 4.0 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 10.75 | 1701 | -26.6 |
| 5 | Mammadzada, Mirzaagha | 1523 | AZE | +7B | −6B | +11N | =4N | −2B | +3N | −1B | 3.5 | 27.0 | 29.0 | 12.00 | 1801 | +70.4 |
| 6 | Mursalzade, Javad | 1826 | AZE | +12B | +5N | −1N | −3B | +9B | −2N | =10N | 3.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 8.25 | 1732 | -31.2 |
| 7 | Mammadov, Ali | 1850 | AZE | −5N | +12B | −2N | +11B | +8N | −1B | =3N | 3.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 8.25 | 1683 | -25.0 |
| 8 | Aliyev, Orkhan | 1739 | AZE | +4B | −1B | −3N | +10N | −7B | =9N | +12B | 3.5 | 23.5 | 24.0 | 8.50 | 1761 | +9.6 |
| 9 | Huseynov, Mikayil | 1647 | AZE | −1N | =4N | −10B | +12B | −6N | =8B | +11N | 3.0 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 6.25 | 1643 | -1.6 |
| 10 | Tahirova, SevilWCM | 1778 | AZE | −2N | −11B | +9N | −8B | +12N | −4N | =6B | 2.5 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 5.25 | 1714 | -10.6 |
| 11 | Jafarli, Jamil | 0 | AZE | −3B | +10N | −5B | −7N | −4B | +12N | −9B | 2.0 | 21.0 | 21.5 | 3.00 | 1555 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Eyyubov, Raul | 1510 | AZE | −6N | −7N | =4B | −9N | −10B | −11B | −8N | 0.5 | 20.0 | 22.0 | 2.00 | 1387 | -22.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Mammadzada, MirzaaghaAZE+70.43.5 pts · #8
- 2Balayev, ZaurAZE+35.06.0 pts · #1
- 3Hasanzada, SahibAZE+11.64.5 pts · #3
Top rating losers
- 1Mursalzade, JavadAZE-31.23.5 pts · #4
- 2Talibov, TelmanAZE-26.64.0 pts · #6
- 3Mammadov, AliAZE-25.03.5 pts · #9
Biggest upsets
- R1+327 Elo gap
- R6+271 Elo gap
- R1+157 Elo gap